Ophrah of the Abiezrites
E466903
Ophrah of the Abiezrites is a town in the territory of Manasseh in ancient Israel, known as the hometown of the biblical judge Gideon.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ophrah of the Abiezrites canonical | 4 |
| Ophrah in Manasseh | 1 |
| Ophrah of Benjamin | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4760977 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ophrah of the Abiezrites Context triple: [Gideon, fatherResidence, Ophrah of the Abiezrites]
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A.
Shelomith
Shelomith is a lesser-known biblical figure mentioned in the Hebrew Bible as a member of King Rehoboam’s family lineage.
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B.
Moresheth
Moresheth is an ancient town in the Judean lowlands, traditionally identified as the hometown of the biblical prophet Micah.
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C.
Elisheba
Elisheba is a Hebrew given name of biblical origin, traditionally understood to mean “God is my oath” or “God is satisfaction.”
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D.
Naamah the Ammonite
Naamah the Ammonite is a biblical figure known as the Ammonite wife of King Solomon and the mother of King Rehoboam of Judah.
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E.
Ephron the Hittite
Ephron the Hittite is a biblical figure known for selling the cave of Machpelah in Hebron to Abraham as a family burial site.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ophrah of the Abiezrites Target entity description: Ophrah of the Abiezrites is a town in the territory of Manasseh in ancient Israel, known as the hometown of the biblical judge Gideon.
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A.
Shelomith
Shelomith is a lesser-known biblical figure mentioned in the Hebrew Bible as a member of King Rehoboam’s family lineage.
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B.
Moresheth
Moresheth is an ancient town in the Judean lowlands, traditionally identified as the hometown of the biblical prophet Micah.
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C.
Elisheba
Elisheba is a Hebrew given name of biblical origin, traditionally understood to mean “God is my oath” or “God is satisfaction.”
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D.
Naamah the Ammonite
Naamah the Ammonite is a biblical figure known as the Ammonite wife of King Solomon and the mother of King Rehoboam of Judah.
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E.
Ephron the Hittite
Ephron the Hittite is a biblical figure known for selling the cave of Machpelah in Hebron to Abraham as a family burial site.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient town
ⓘ
biblical location ⓘ |
| associatedWithClan |
Abiezrites
ⓘ
linked to:
Abiezrite
|
| associatedWithPerson |
Gideon
ⓘ
Joash the Abiezrite ⓘ |
| associatedWithTribe |
tribe of Manasseh
ⓘ
linked to:
Tribe of Manasseh
|
| biblicalBookContext |
Former Prophets
ⓘ
linked to:
Prophets
|
| category |
Cities and towns in the Hebrew Bible
ⓘ
Places associated with Gideon ⓘ |
| countryInModernTerms | region of modern Israel or Palestinian territories ⓘ |
| culturalContext | ancient Israelite culture ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Book of Judges
ⓘ
linked to:
Judges
|
| distinguishedFrom |
Ophrah of Benjamin
ⓘ
linked to:
Ophrah of the Abiezrites
|
| hasAlternativeDesignation |
Ophrah in Manasseh
ⓘ
linked to:
Ophrah of the Abiezrites
|
| hasRoleIn |
narrative of the Judges
ⓘ
story of Gideon ⓘ |
| hasUncertainIdentification | exact archaeological site not securely identified ⓘ |
| hometownOf |
Gideon
ⓘ
Jerubbaal ⓘ |
| languageContext |
Hebrew Bible
ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
|
| locatedIn |
ancient Israel
ⓘ
territory of Manasseh ⓘ
linked to:
Tribe of Manasseh
|
| mentionedIn |
Judges 6
ⓘ
Judges 8 ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Abiezer (eponymous ancestor of the Abiezrites) ⓘ |
| regionWithinTribe | central highlands of Canaan ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Judaism ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Iron Age Levant
ⓘ
biblical period of the Judges ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ophrah of the Abiezrites Description of subject: Ophrah of the Abiezrites is a town in the territory of Manasseh in ancient Israel, known as the hometown of the biblical judge Gideon.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ophrah of the Abiezrites
linked to: Ophrah of the Abiezrites